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Addison Captain: 9-year-old Launches Back-to-school Business Inspired by Mother’s Book [WATCH]
*Fourth grader Addison Captain is making headlines for her back-to-school business BrownBackpack.com, a site dedicated to selling nearly 100 products to inspire children of...
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The Pulse of Entertainment: The Braxton Brothers’ ‘Higher’ Jazz Album Rocks Superbly
*It’s evident when you hear the new album, “Higher,” of The Braxton Brothers that they were born to complement each other - being twins...
Black Films
Prodigy Anthony Michael Hobbs, Mother Dr. Kerri Hobbs Speak on African-American History at Radio One
*Recently Baltimore prodigy award winning actor and filmmaker Anthony Michael Hobbs (Disney’s “How to Train Your Dragon..”) was interviewed along with his mother Author...
Black Films
The Pulse of Entertainment: TV One Airs ‘Dinner for Two’/Sam Rucker’s Sax Sing on ‘Redemption’
*On Sunday September 2, 2018 TV One premieres an original movie “Dinner for Two” starring and executive produced by Grammy nominated Tristan Wilds (Red...
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Four of Five Kennesaw State Cheerleaders Who Knelt During Anthem Didn’t Make This Year’s Squad
*Seven teens who made Kennesaw State's cheerleading squad last year did not make the cut for the upcoming school year. Four of them were...
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Michael B. Jordan Surprises Alabama Students; Meek Mill Donates 6000 Backpacks to Philly Kids
*Michael B. Jordan and Meek Mill put their charitable spirits on display this week in separate acts of giving back. On Monday, Jordan surprised...
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Beyonce & Jay-Z Donating $1.1M in College Scholarships to Students in Remaining Tour Cities
*Beyonce and Jay-Z are lending a hand to prospective college students in each of the remaining dates of their On the Run II Tour.
The...
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STARZ Launches ‘Share Your Voice’ Spoken Word Contest for New Series ‘America to Me’
*STARZ is inviting students in the U.S. to answer the question “What Does America Mean to Me?” to win a $25,000 scholarship in partnership...
Apple News
The Pulse of Entertainment: Grammy Winning Estelle to Release Reggae Album ‘Lover’s Rock’ in September
*“It formed itself,” said multi-platinum selling Estelle about her fifth studio album, “Lover’s Rock” (Established 1980, Inc./VP Records) to be released in September. “It...
Apple News
Baltimore Author Dr. Kerri Hobbs to Speak at Waverly Enoch Pratt Library Saturday, January 19, 2019
*Baltimore -- Dr. Kerri Moseley-Hobbs’ adds a new date to her “More Than a Fraction” Book Presentation tour. On Saturday January 19, 2019 the...
Black Films
The Pulse of Entertainment: Dee Brown’s New CD is Crazy Cool/Anthony Evans’ Memoir is Spiritually Deep
*“All things work together for the good,” said Urban Jazz guitarist Dee Brown about the experiences he endured that led to the music he...
Apple News
USC Student’s Script About Police Brutality Wins Million Dollar Screenplay Competition
*USC student Stanley Kalu, who is currently entering his senior year at USC, has won first place in LAUNCH's Million Dollar Screenplay Competition for...
Apple News
Kevin Hart Gives $600,000 to Scholarship Fund for HBCU-Bound Students
*Kevin Hart, KIPP Charter Schools and the United Negro College Fund have teamed up to give scholarships to 18 students to attend historically black...
Apple News
Taxpayers Will Cover Bulk of Operating Costs of LeBron James’ School – U Got A Problem with That?
*Lebron James continues to make international headlines with the launch of his new school in his hometown of Akron, Ohio.
As noted by Forbes, The I Promise...
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NBA’s Derrick Rose Launches ‘Rose Scholars’ College Scholarship Fund
*Minnesota Timberwolves guard Derrick Rose has started a college scholarship program that plans to award more than $400,000 in tuition money and focus "on...
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